Senegal has signed a five-year $90.4m health partnership with the United States, joining Washington’s new bilateral global health strategy as debates intensify across Africa over sovereignty, funding conditions and national control of public health systems. The agreement commits the US to provide $63.1m in support while Senegal will invest $27.3m in co-financing. The partnership focuses on strengthening health infrastructure, expanding digital health systems and tackling infectious diseases including HIV and malaria. The Senegal US health deal illustrates a broader shift in American health diplomacy. Washington is restructuring long-standing development programmes into bilateral agreements that require greater financial commitments from African…
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An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a 22-year-old man, Success Eze, for allegedly defiling a minor. The prosecutor, Insp Ayodeji Aina, said that the defendant committed the offence on March 5 in Ogotun-Ekiti. He alleged that the defendant defiled his neighbour’s 13-year-old daughter. Aina said that the victim came home from her mother’s shop to get something and met the defendant in the house, in the process, he entered the victim mother’s room, covered her mouth and defiled her. According to him, the offence contravenes Section 31 of the Child Right Law of Ekiti State, 2021. The plea of…
The Borno State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed 23 persons killed and 108 injured at Maiduguri, during the multiple explosions on Monday. The police said that suspected suicide bombers allegedly carried out the suicide attacks at 7:24 p.m.. ASP Nahum Daso, the command’s spokesperson, said in a statement that preliminary investigations indicated that the explosions were carried out using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by suspected suicide bombers. Daso said that the incidents were carried out at the Maiduguri Central Market, popularly known as Monday Market, the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital’s gate, and the Post Office Flyover area of the…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has formally unveiled its digital membership registration portal in Abuja. This marks a major step in the party’s efforts to expand participation and strengthen its organisational structure across the country. The unveiling ceremony was done in Abuja on Monday, led by the National Leader of the party, Sen. Henry Seriake Dickson, with the National Chairman, Sen. Cleopas Moses and other party leaders and stakeholders. Dickson said that the introduction of the digital platform represented a significant move to modernise the party’s operations and encourage wider political participation among Nigerians both at home and in the…
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) says pangolins handed over to the agency in Kano and Akwa Ibom indicate growing public awareness and support for wildlife conservation in Nigeria. Mrs Nwamaka Ejiofor, NESREA’s Assistant Director of Press, said this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. Ejiofor said a local hunter, Imo Etim, in Akwa Ibom discovered two pangolins caught in his traps meant for grass-cutters. She said the hunter immediately notified Prof. Olajumoke Morenikeji of the Pangolin Conservation Guild Nigeria (PCGN). According to her, one of the pangolins later died, while the hunter handed over…
The Management of the Plateau University, Bokkos, has sanctioned 76 students caught in examination malpractice. This is contained in a statement by Mr Ngwen Jacob, on behalf of Mr Masara Kim, the acting Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the university. The statement was issued on Tuesday in Jos. Kim said that the move was approved by the university’s senate during its 102 regular meeting chaired by Prof. Moses Galadima, the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic of the institution. He added that the move followed the report presented to the senate by its Committee on Examination Misconducts. According to Kim, the affected…
Côte d’Ivoire has emerged as one of Africa’s most innovation-friendly economies after securing a place among the continent’s top 10 in the latest Innovators Business Environment Index (IBEI) 2026 released by StartupBlink. The report highlights the country’s progress in creating a supportive environment for entrepreneurs and innovators, reflecting sustained national efforts to reduce barriers to starting and operating businesses. According to the index, Côte d’Ivoire now ranks among the top 10 countries in Africa for business environment conditions, demonstrating a strong commitment to improving policies that support innovation and startup growth. The report also notes that the country has taken the lead in…
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased slightly to 15.06% in February 2026, down from 15.10% in January 2026, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Although the decline is marginal, it signals a modest stabilization in overall price pressures across the country. However, national averages do not fully reflect the reality experienced by households. Cost-of-living conditions vary significantly from state to state due to differences in security situations, supply chains, transportation costs, agricultural output, and market dynamics. In some states, inflationary pressures remain elevated, while others are experiencing relatively lower price increases. Based on state-level…
Dangote Industries Limited has signed a $4.2 billion natural gas supply deal with China’s GCL Group to power a major fertilizer plant in Ethiopia. The agreement was signed by Aliko Dangote, President of the company, in Lagos, according to a report by Business Insider on Monday, March 16. The deal strengthens an earlier partnership between Dangote Industries Limited and Ethiopian Investment Holdings to develop a large-scale urea fertilizer complex in Gode, Ethiopia. The $2.5 billion fertilizer project is a joint venture between Dangote Industries Limited (60% ownership) and Ethiopian Investment Holdings (40% ownership), with completion expected by 2029. The natural…
The United States Secret Service has opened applications for individuals seeking to join its Uniformed Division, offering a recruitment incentive of up to $75,000 for new officers. This was disclosed in a recruitment announcement shared on the agency’s official X page, According to the agency, candidates must be U.S. citizens aged between 20 and 40, possess a valid driver’s licence, pass background and medical checks, and qualify for a Top Secret security clearance The recruitment applies to candidates who have acquired citizenship by birth in the United States, through U.S. citizen parents, or through the naturalization process. According to the recruitment guidelines,…